Municipal Affairs

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Salary Name Position
$107,152.50
earned in 2016
David Imrie Manager Utility Operations
Municipal Affairs
$164,108.79
earned in 2016
Dawn White Exec Director, Human Resources
Municipal Affairs
$111,193.12
earned in 2016
Dean Bruce Chief Administrator, ED,AR,PR
Municipal Affairs
$133,317.86
earned in 2016
Diana Davidson Dir. Public Library Services
Municipal Affairs
$112,098.00
earned in 2016
Eric Taylor Dir Corp Strat Plan and Rep
Municipal Affairs
$117,420.94
earned in 2016
Erin Foster-O'Riordan Director, MGA Review
Municipal Affairs
$107,152.50
earned in 2016
Fiona Wiseman Asst. Comm. Dir. MA
Municipal Affairs
$185,880.50
earned in 2016
Gary Sandberg ADM, Municipal Services & Leg.
Municipal Affairs
$106,054.06
earned in 2016
Geoff Brownlie Senior Field Inspector, Buildi
Municipal Affairs
$133,317.86
earned in 2016
George Brosseau Manager, Small Business
Municipal Affairs
$107,152.50
earned in 2016
Glenys Holmberg Manager, Grant Compliance
Municipal Affairs
$107,152.50
earned in 2016
Grant L Tolley Mgr. Strat.Library Plan & Pol.
Municipal Affairs
$130,122.20
earned in 2016
Harry Y Li Dir, Stnds Develpmt Mechnical
Municipal Affairs
$116,787.06
earned in 2016
Heather A Robertson Dir, Info. Mgmt., Leg & Admin
Municipal Affairs
$133,317.86
earned in 2016
Heather Cox CIO IT Director
Municipal Affairs
$106,530.31
earned in 2016
Heather Korobanik Manager, DRP Program Coord.
Municipal Affairs
$164,060.78
earned in 2016
Indira R. Breitkreuz Exec Dir Corp Plan and Policy
Municipal Affairs
$109,273.71
earned in 2016
Jacen Abrey Asst. Fire Comm Operations
Municipal Affairs
$108,103.73
earned in 2016
James Acheson Mgr Mncpl Rcvry Pol & Prg Inte
Municipal Affairs
$133,317.86
earned in 2016
James B.W. Orr Dir Stnds Develpmt,Bldg & Fire
Municipal Affairs
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Published March 2017

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Alberta first started publishing the Sunshine List in 2014 following the 2012 election of Alison Redford.

The salary and severance disclosure, makes Alberta's public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Alberta to make public the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid 136,805 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Alberta and earn over $136,805 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Municipal Affairs, including:

2017 Alberta Sunshine List: Municipal Affairs Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Municipal Affairs's 121 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $15,134,621.49 in 2016.

At the top of the Municipal Affairs Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Municipal Affairs was Deputy Minister Bradley Pickering, who brought home $285,877.28 in 2016.

Following Bradley Pickering was ADM, Corporate Strategic Servi Anthony A. Lemphers, with annual earnings of $200,404.88. ADM Public Safety Division Bruce T McDonald made $200,404.88, Assistant Deputy Minister, MAG Meryl Whittaker made $188,701.33, and ADM, Municipal Services & Leg. Gary Sandberg round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $185,880.50 for the Municipal Affairs 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 54 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 49 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 15 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Municipal Affairs.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 54 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 49 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 15 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 2 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 1 employee made between $250,000 to $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.

What is disclosed and thresholds

  • Compensation includes base salary, overtime, bonuses, honoraria paid to board members and taxable benefits. This category essentially reflects the income amount on the person’s T4.
  • Severance reflects amounts paid or payable related to termination of employment, including retiring allowance.
  • Non-monetary (other) benefits are generally non-taxable benefits including the employer’s portion of pension contributions, employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Workers' Compensation Board premiums.
  • Employment and/or severance contracts for:
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions Compensation Regulation
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions (Post-Secondary Institutions) Compensation Regulation
    • The Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Health Services
    • The Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Electric System Operator

Employee thresholds

Public sector bodies are required to post online the names and amount of compensation and severance paid to employees who earn more than the threshold amount for that disclosure period.

For December disclosures, if no severance was paid, disclosure is not required.

1 The annual threshold is applied to severance disclosures in December of the current year and to compensation disclosed in June of the following year. For example, the threshold for severances disclosed by December 31, 2021 is $136,805. This is also the threshold for compensation disclosed by June 30, 2022.
Calendar year 1 Annual threshold
2021 $136,805
2020 $135,317
2019 $132,924
2018 $129,809
2017 $127,765
2016 $126,375
2015 $125,000